I’ve been writing my weeknotes a little while now, and since starting I’ve wanted to codify exactly what weeknoting means to me, what I do it for, in an attempt to draw a little box around it. So here’s an attempt to do that, in a special little blog post all of its own.

For three years I was part of an operational leadership team running a large design department, which at its largest was 110 strong, with designers at a wide range of seniority levels. I loved working with so many designers, but it did create some unique challenges.

The following reflections are ten of the most important aspects I've learned about leading design for projects and programmes of work. There's hopefully something for both weary professionals and emerging design leaders alike here.